HANOI LAW UNIVERSITY

COMPARATIVE LAW INSTITUTE

COURSE OUTLINE

COMPARATIVE LAW
(For HLU internal use only)

HANOI - 2021
 HANOI LAW UNIVERSITY
COMPARATIVE LAW INSTITUTE

Training Level: LLB, High Quality Training Course

Subject’s Name: Comparative Law
Number of Credit: 02
Type of Subject: Compulsory

1. COURSE INSTRUCTORS’ INFORMATION

1. Dr. Nguyen Toan Thang – Lecturer, Director, Comparative Law Institute, HLU
Email: ngthang@hlu.edu.vn
2. PhD. Candidate Pham Quy Đat (LLM) – Lecturer, Comparative Law
Institute
Email: quydat85@gmail.com
3. PhD. Candidate Do Thi Anh Hong (MBA) – Lecturer, Comparative Law
Institute
E-mail: anhhongdo22@gmail.com
4. PhD. Candidate Đang Thi Hong Tuyen (LLM) – Lecturer, Comparative
Law Institute
Email: hongtuyenhlu@gmail.com
5. PhD. Candidate Ha Thi Ut (LLM) – Lecturer, Comparative Law Institute
Email: hautthan@gmail.com

TEACHING ASSISTANT:

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 1. Bui Thi Minh Trang - Lecturer, Comparative Law Institute, HLU
E-mail: trangbui1203@gmail.com
2. Pham Minh Trang - Lecturer, Comparative Law Institute, HLU
E-mail: trangpm.hlu@gmail.com
Comparative Law Institute Office:
Rooms: 1501, 1502 and 1407, A Building, Hanoi Law University
No. 87, Nguyen Chi Thanh, Dongda, Hanoi
Tel: 024. 37736090
Working hours: 7h30 - 17h00 every working day (except for Saturday, Sunday
and Public holidays).
2. PREREQUISITES
- Jurisprudence;
- Constitutional Law.

3. COURSE SYLLABUS IN BRIEF

Comparative Law is a subject that equips students with fundamental
knowledge of major legal systems of the world by using comparative
approach.
The course is divided into two main parts: (1) General part
(Comparative Law in Brief; and (2) Detailed part (Major legal systems of the
world and the essential elements of those legal systems).
- The concept, formation and development of comparative law;
- Research Objects of Comparative Law;
- Research Methods of Comparative Law;
- Scientific and empirical significance of Comparative Law;
- Grouping of legal systems;
- The formation and development of the Civil Law Family;
- The structure of the law and sources of law in Civil Law systems;
- Typical legal systems of the Civil Law Family;
- The formation and development of the Common Law Family;
- Typical legal systems of the Common Law Family.

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4. COURSE SYLLABUS IN DETAILS
Topic 1. Comparative Law in Brief
1. General Considerations
- Definition of Comparative Law
- Objects of Comparative Law
- Methods of Comparative Law
2. The formation and development of Comparative Law
3. The scientific and empirical significance of Comparative Law
4. Grouping of legal systems of the world
5. Comparative Law as an academic discipline
Topic 2. Civil Law Family
1. The formation and development of Civil Law Family
2. Structure of the law in Civil Law Systems
3. Sources of law in Civil Law Systems
4. Typical legal systems of Civil Law Family
Topic 3. Common Law Family
1. The formation and development of Common Law Family
2. Typical legal systems of Common Law Family

5. DISCIPLINE’S OVERALL OBJECTIVES

5.1. Cognitive Objectives
- Understand the concepts, features, research objects and methods of
Comparative Law;
- Understand the formation and development of major legal systems and
legal families of the world;
- Understand different types of law sources and how to put those law
sources in use in countries all over the world;
- Understand the court systems in a number of countries around the
world and the court’s jurisdiction in handling cases;
- Understand legal education and legal professions in a number of countries
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5.2. Skill Objectives
- Forming and developing students’ ability to collect law information
from countries around the world; ability to synthesize and systematize
information of foreign law;
- Developing students’ ability to analyze, synthesize, and evaluate legal
systems;
- Forming and developing law comparing skills for students, which can
be used in their career later.
5.3. Attitude Objectives
- Enhancing level of knowledge of different legal systems around the
world;
- Being more objective in evaluating Vietnamese legal system.
5.4. Other Objectives
- Developing teamwork skills;
- Developing creative, exploratory and critical thinking skills;
- Enhancing and developing evaluating capacity;
- Strengthening planning, organizing, managing monitoring and
controlling skills throughout learning process.

6. COGNITIVE OBJECTIVES IN DETAILS

Objective
Issue Level 1 Level 2 Level 3

1. 1A1. Be able to 1B1. Be able to 1C1. Be able to

Introduc- understand the definition analyze the argue for the use
tion to of Comparative law. definition of of the name
Compara- 1A2. Be able to Comparative Law. “Comparative
tive law understand the objects of 1B2. Be able to Law”.
Comparative Law; two distinguish between 1C2. Be able to
levels of law micro and macro analyze and

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comparison. comparison. evaluate the
1A3. Be able to 1B3. Be able to current situation
understand the methods of distinguish between and future
Comparative Law. Comparative Law as development of
1A4. Be able to an academic Comparative
understand the 4 issues discipline and as a Law in Vietnam.
should bear in mind research method in 1C3. Be able to
while study foreign law. Legal Science. evaluate
1A5. Be able to 1B4. Be able to taxonomy criteria
understand the 5 factors analyze the 4 issues to classify legal
that have impact on the that should receive systems of the
similarities and additional attention world.
differences between from the researchers
legal systems. while studying
1A6. Be able to Comparative Law.
understand the formation 1B5. Be able to
and development of analyze the 5
Comparative Law outside decisive elements
and inside Vietnam: that have impact on
Research institutes, the similarities and
researchers and typical differences between
research work. legal systems.
1A7. Be able to 1B6. Be able to
understand the scientific analyze the
and empirical scientific and
significance of empirical
Comparative Law. significance of
1A8. Be able to Comparative Law.
understand taxonomy
criteria for classifying
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world.

2. 2A1. Being aware of 2B1. Be able to 2C1. Be able to

Civil Law different names of Civil analyze the reasons evaluate the
Family Law Family. for the significance of
2A2. Understand implementation of Corpus Juris
historical development Jus Commune in Civilis in Roman
of Roman Law. Continental Law.
2A3. Understand the 4 European countries. 2C2. Be able to
components and 2B2. Be able to comment upon
fundamental themes of analyze reasons for the influence of
Corpus Juris Civilis. the success and Civil Law
2A4. Understand the failure of the Tradition on
formation and codification other legal
development of the Civil movement in systems of the
Law Family. Continental world.
2A5. Understand the European countries. 2C3. Be able to
reception of Roman Law 2B3. Be able to comment upon
in continental European analyze reasons for reason for the
countries. the expansion of influence of Civil
2A6. Understand the Civil Law Family. Law tradition on
expansion of Civil Law 2B4. Be able to Vietnamese legal
Family. interpret reason for system.
2A7. Understand the the division between 2C4. Be able to
division between public public and private comment upon
and private law: their law. the fundamentals
definition and features. 2B5. Be able to of the French and
2A8. Understand the analyze the German legal
fundamental similarities influence of Roman systems.
and differences between Law on public and 2C5. Be able to
public law in different private law. comment upon
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Civil Law countries. 2B6. Be able to the French and
2A9. Understand the interpret reason for German Civil
fundamental similarities the similarities and Code and their
and differences between differences amongst impacts on those
private law of different public law and of other countries
Civil Law countries. private law between around the world.
2A10. Understand the 4 Civil Law countries. 2C6. Be able to
fundamental law sources 2B7. Be able to evaluate legal
in Civil Law countries. analyze the roles education in
2A11. Understand and niche of France and
fundamental issues of individual source of Germany, and to
the French and German law in Civil Law draw possible
legal systems (law systems. lessons for
sources, court system, 2B8. Be able to Vietnam.
legal education and legal compare, analyze the 2C7. Be able to
profession). similarities and comment upon
differences between legal profession
the French and in France and
German legal Germany, and to
systems. draw possible
2B9. Be able to lessons for
compare and Vietnam.
analyze the
similarities and
differences between
the French and
German Civil
Codes.
2B10. Be able to
compare legal
education and legal

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and Germany.

3. 3A1. Be aware of 3B1. Be able to 3C1. Be able to

Common different names of differentiate draw the
Law Family “Common Law Family”. between the 4 differences
3A2. Be able to definitions of the between
understand the term “Common Common Law
significance of English Law”. and equity.
law with respect to the 3B2. Be able to 3C2. Be able to
formation and present the comment upon
development of formation and legal education in
Common Law Family. development of the the UK; and
3A3. Be able to UK legal system. possible lessons
understand 4 3B3. Be able to for Vietnam.
development stages of analyze the Stare 3C3. Be able to
the English Legal Decisis Rule in the comment upon
System. UK legal system. legal profession
3A4. Be able to state the 3B4. Be able to in the UK;
overall reason for the clarify the relation possible lessons
expansion of the between legislation for Vietnam.
Common Law Family. and precedent in the 3C4. Be able to
3A5. Be able to UK legal system. compare the roles
understand fundamental 3B5. Be able to and niche of
sources of law of the compare legal legislation and
English legal system. education in the UK precedent in the
3A6. Be able to roughly and that in France UK and US legal
describe the UK court and Germany. systems.
system and jurisdiction 3B6. Be able to 3C5. Be able to
of an individual court of clarify the main comment upon
the system. similarities and the role of the
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3A7. Be able to present differences between Constitution in
roughly legal education legal profession in the law sources
(training forms and the UK with that in of the US in
approaches) in the UK. France and relation to that of
3A8. Be able to Germany. other Civil Law
understand the division 3B7. Be able to systems.
between legal differentiate 3C6. Be able to
professions in the UK. between the rule of comment upon
Conditions to be met to Stare Decisis legal education in
practice as a lawyer and applied in the UK the US; and
judge. Power to appoint and the US. possible lessons
judges, to license 3B8. Be able to for Vietnam.
lawyers and public explain the 3C7. Be able to
notaries. significance of the comment upon
3A9. Be able to US Constitution in legal profession
understand sources of the country’s law in a number of
law, the rule of case law sources. countries around
application in the US 3B9. Be able to the world;
legal system. clarify the possible lessons
3A10. Be able to similarities and for Vietnam.
roughly describe the US differences in the
court system, the organizational
relationship between structure between
state and federal court the US and German
systems; the respective court system.
jurisdiction of individual 3B10. Be able to
court of each system. interpret the reasons
3A11. Be able to for the similarities
present the similarities and differences
and differences between between the UK and
the UK and US legal US legal systems.
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3A12. Be able to compare legal
roughly present legal education in the US
education (training and UK.
forms and approaches) 3B12. Be able to
in the US... clarify the
3A13. Be able to fundamental
present conditions to be similarities and
met to practice as a differences between
judge, lawyer; power to legal professions in
appoint judges, to the UK, US,
license lawyers and Germany, France
public notaries. and Vietnam.

7. SYNTHESIS OF THE CORNITIVE OBJECTIVES

Objectives
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Topic
Topic 1 8 6 3 17
Topic 2 11 10 7 28
Topic 3 13 12 7 32
Total 32 28 17 77

8. READING MATERIALS
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A. TEXTBOOKS
1. Michael Bogdan, “Comparative law”, Kluwer Norstedts Juridik
Tano, 1994.
2. M.A. Glendon, M.W. Gordon, P.G. Carozza, “Comparative Legal
Traditions in a Nutshell”, West Group, 1999 (2nd Ed).

B. MANDATORY REFERENCE MATERIALS

* Books
1. Rene David and John E.C. Brierly, “Major Legal Systems in the
World Today”, London Stevens & sons, 1985.
2. Zweigert and Kotz, “An Introduction to Comparative Law”, Oxford
1998.
3. P. de Cruz, “Comparative Law in a Changing World”, Cavendish
Publishing Company, 2007 (3 rd Ed).
4. Trường Đại học Luật Hà Nội, Giáo trình luật so sánh, Nxb. Công an
nhân dân, Hà Nội, 2018, 2019.
* Journal Articles
1. Trường Đại học Luật Hà Nội, Tạp chí luật học (Chuyên đề: Sử
dụng luật so sánh trong hoạt động lập pháp), số 4/2007.
2. Đào Thị Hằng, “Đào tạo một số chức danh tư pháp ở Cộng hoà
Liên bang Đức”, Tạp chí luật học, số 2/1998.
3. Nguyễn Thị Ánh Vân, “Hiểu thế nào về sử dụng luật so sánh trong
nghiên cứu và giảng dạy luật”, Tạp chí luật học, số 10/2006.
4. Nông Quốc Bình, “Tìm hiểu về Common Law”, Tạp chí luật học,
số 4/1998.
5. Lê Thu Hà, “Chế độ đào tạo luật gia tại Hoa Kì”, Tạp chí nghiên
cứu lập pháp, số 2/2005.
6. Nguyễn Thị Ánh Vân, “Bàn về học thuyết tam quyền phân lập và
kiềm chế đối trọng trong Hiến pháp Hoa Kỳ”, Tạp chí luật học, số

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7. Nguyễn Thị Ánh Vân, “Cải cách tư pháp ở Anh và những ý kiến về
cải cách tư pháp ở Việt Nam trong thời gian tới”, Tạp chí luật học,
số 8/2007.
8. Nguyễn Thị Ánh Vân, “Xu hướng mới trong đào tạo luật ở Nhật
Bản và vài gợi mở cho đào tạo luật ở Việt Nam”, Tạp chí nhà nước
và pháp luật, số 7(225)/2009.
9. GS.TS. Roland Fritz, M.A., “Hệ thống tài phán hành chính Cộng
hòa liên bang Đức”, Tạp chí Luật học, số 9/2011.

C. OPTIONAL REFERENCE MATERIALS

* Books
1. H. P. Glenn, “Legal Traditions of The World”, Oxford University
Press, 2000.
2. H.C. Gutterridge, “Comparative Law: An Introduction to the
Comparative Method of Legal Study & Research”, Cambridge
University Press, Reprinted 1971.
3. A. Harding & E. Orucu (Editors), “Comparative Law in the 21st
Century”, Kluwer academic Publishers, 2002.
4. Michel Fromont, “Các hệ thống pháp luật cơ bản trên thế giới”,
Nxb. Tư pháp, Hà Nội, 2006.
* Journal Articles
1. Thái Vĩnh Thắng, “Tìm hiểu hệ thống pháp luật châu Âu lục địa”,
Tạp chí luật học, số 2/2004.
2. Thái Vĩnh Thắng, “Tìm hiểu hệ thống pháp luật Anglo-Saxon
(Common Law)”, Tạp chí luật học, số 6/2003.
3. Phan Hữu Thư, “Tổ chức tư pháp của Pháp”, Tạp chí luật học, số 4
và 6/1996.

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 4. Nguyễn Ngọc Khánh, “Vị trí, vai trò của Viện công tố Hoa Kỳ,
Viện công tố Nhật Bản, Viện công tố Cộng hoà Indonesia trong tố
tụng dân sự”, Tạp chí kiểm sát, số 3/2008.
5. Nguyễn Đăng Dung, Bùi Xuân Đức, “Luật hiến pháp của các nước
tư bản. Phần phụ lục, Hiến pháp Mỹ, Pháp, Nhật, Cộng hoà Liên
bang Đức, Anh”, Trường đại học tổng hợp Hà Nội, Khoa luật,
1994.
6. Nguyễn Thị Ánh Vân, “Vị trí của môn luật so sánh trong chương
trình đào tạo cử nhân luật tại trường Đại học Luật Hà Nội”, Tạp chí
luật học, số 06/2018.

9. FORMS OF TEACHING AND LEARNING

9.1. Overall Working Plan

Topi Forms of teaching-learning

Week c Team Self- Evaluation
Theory Seminar
Work study
- Team assignment
allocation
- The extent to which
1 1 2 4 2 3 team members get
involved in
teamwork

2 2 2 4 2 3 - The extent to which

team members get
involved in the
seminars.
- Submission of team
assignment and
make oral

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- The extent to which
team members get
involved in the
seminars.
3 2 2 4 2 3
- Submission of team
assignment and
make oral
presentation
- The extent to which
team members get
involved in the
seminars.
4 3 2 4 2 3
- Submission of team
assignment and
make oral
presentation
- The extent to which
team members get
involved in the
seminars.
- Submission of team
5 3 2 4 2 3
assignment and
make oral
presentation
- Submission of term
assignment
10 20 10 15
class class class class
Total hours hours hours hours
= 10 = 10 =5 =5

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hours hours hours hours

9.2. Detailed Working Plan

Week 1: Topic 1
Form of Number
teaching - of credit Main Themes
learning hours
Theory 2 - Brief introduction of
credit Comparative Law: subject’s
hours name, reading guides,
concepts, legal terms/jargon...
- Introduction to
Comparative Law subject:
overall objectives,
achievements and future
development...
- Guiding on how to collect
and handle information to
serve the study of
Comparative Law.
- Concept and features of
Comparative Law.
- Research Objects of
Comparative Law: scope and
levels of comparison.
- Research Methods of
Comparative Law.
Self- 1 - The formation and
study credit development of
hour Comparative Law.
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Students’ preparation
before class
* Reading guide:
- Michael Bogdan,
“Comparative law”,
Kluwer, Norstedts Juridik,
Tano, 1994, pp. 18 – 39.
- M.A. Glendon, M.W.
Gordon, P.G. Carozza,
“Comparative Legal
Traditions in a Nutshell”,
West Group, 1999, pp. 1-
13.
- Giáo trình luật so sánh,
Trường Đại học Luật Hà
Nội, Nxb. CAND, Hà
Nội, 2008, tr. 7 - 44.
* Reading Guide:
- Michael Bogdan,
“Comparative law”,
 - Scientific and empirical Kluwer, Norstedts Juridik,
significance of Tano, 1994. pp. 82 - 91.
Comparative Law.  - Giáo trình luật so sánh,
- How to group legal Trường Đại học Luật Hà
systems of the world. Nội, Nxb. CAND, Hà
Nội, 2008, tr. 46 - 68.
1
Team
credit Team discussion of the team’s research topic
work
hour
1
Seminar credit Discussion of themes in topic 1
hour
1
Seminar credit Discussion of themes in topic 1
hour
- What to consult: instruction on the way to learn for the best,
on how to collect and use reference materials...; other
Student questions relate to issues discussed in class
Consulta - Time:
tion From 08 am to 11 am, every Wednesday if class being held in the
afternoon;
From 2pm to 5pm, every Wednesday if class being held in the morning
- Place: Comparative Law Institute Office. Room A.1501
First class of Week 1: Receiving team and full semester
Assessm assignments.
ent
The extent to which students get involved in teamwork.

Week 2: Topic 2
Form of Number
teaching - of credit Main Themes Students’ preparation before class
learning hours
Theory 2 credit The formation and * Reading guides:
hours development of
- M.A. Glendon, M.W. Gordon,
Civil Law Family
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 (the formation of P.G. Carozza, “Comparative Legal
Civil Law Family Traditions in a Nutshell”, West
in the Continental Group, 1999 (2nd Ed), pp.16-52.
Europe). - Giáo trình luật so sánh, Trường
Đại học Luật Hà Nội, Nxb. CAND,
Hà Nội, 2008, tr. 103 - 117.
1 credit The expansion of
Self- * Reading Guide:
hour Civil Law Family.
study - M.A. Glendon, M.W. Gordon,
P.G. Carozza, “Comparative Legal
Traditions in a Nutshell”, West
Group, 1999, pp. 52-57.
- Giáo trình luật so sánh, Trường
Đại học Luật Hà Nội, Nxb. CAND,
Hà Nội, 2008, tr. 103 - 117.
1
Team
credit Team discussion of team’s research topic
Work
hour
1 credit
Seminar
hour Discussion of themes in topic 2
1 credit
Seminar
hour Presentation of the team paper
- What to consult: instruction on the way to learn for the best, on
how to collect and use reference materials...; other questions
relate to issues discussed in class
Student - Time:
Consulta From 08 am to 11 am, every Wednesday if class being held in the
tion afternoon;
From 2pm to 5pm, every Wednesday if class being held in the
morning
- Place: Comparative Law Institute Office. Room A.1501
- Oral presentation of the Team research paper
Assessm
- The extent to which students get involve in the seminar.
ent

Week 3: Topic 2 (continue)

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 Form of Number
Students’ preparation before
teaching - of credit Main Themes
class
learning hours
Theory 2 credit - Structure of the * Reading Guide:
hours
law in Civil Law - M.A. Glendon, M.W. Gordon,
Systems. P.G. Carozza, “Comparative Legal
- Sources of law in Traditions in a Nutshell”, West
Civil Law Group, 1999, pp.125-137.
Systems. - Giáo trình luật so sánh, Trường
Đại học Luật Hà Nội, Nxb.
CAND, Hà Nội, 2008, tr. 118 -
143.
Self-study 1 credit The French and * Reading Guide:
hour
German Legal - Michael Bogdan, “Comparative
Systems. law”, Kluwer, Norstedts Juridik,
Tano, 1994, pp.167 – 184, p.185 –
197.
- Giáo trình luật so sánh, Trường
Đại học Luật Hà Nội, Nxb. CAND,
Hà Nội, 2008, tr. 143 - 192.
Team 1 credit
Team discussion of team’s research topic.
Work hour
1 credit
Seminar Discussion of the themes in topic 2
hour
1 credit
Seminar Presentation of team research paper
hour
- What to consult: instruction on the way to learn for the best, on
how to collect and use reference materials...; other questions
relate to issues discussed in class
Student - Time:
Consultat From 08 am to 11 am, every Wednesday if class being held in the
ion afternoon;
From 2pm to 5pm, every Wednesday if class being held in the
morning
- Place: Comparative Law Institute Office. Room A.1501
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 Assessm - Oral presentation of team research paper
ent - The extent to which students get involve in the seminar.

Week 4: Topic 3
Form of Number
Students’ preparation before
teaching - of credit Main themes
class
learning hours
Theory 2 - Overview of the * Reading Guide:
credit Common Law - Michael Bogdan, “Comparative
hours Family. law”, Kluwer, Norstedts Juridik,
- UK legal system: Tano, 1994, pp.101-113.
the formation and - M.A. Glendon, M.W. Gordon,
development. P.G. Carozza, “Comparative Legal
Traditions in a Nutshell”, West
Group, 1999, pp.150-177.
- Giáo trình luật so sánh, Trường
Đại học Luật Hà Nội, Nxb. CAND,
Hà Nội, 2008, tr. 193 - 232.
Self-study 1 Overview of the * Reading Guide:
credit US legal system. - Michael Bogdan, “Comparative
hour law”, Kluwer, Norstedts Juridik,
Tano, 1994, pp.145 – 166.
- Giáo trình luật so sánh, Trường
Đại học Luật Hà Nội, Nxb.
CAND, Hà Nội, 2008, tr. 281 -
286.
1
Team
credit Team discussion of the team research topic.
work
hour
Seminar 1 Oral presentation of team research paper
20
 credit
hour
1
Seminar credit Oral presentation of team research paper
hour
- What to consult: instruction on the way to learn for the best,
on how to collect and use reference materials...; other
questions relate to issues discussed in class
Student - Time:
Consultat From 08 am to 11 am, every Wednesday if class being held in the
ion afternoon;
From 2pm to 5pm, every Wednesday if class being held in the
morning
- Place: Comparative Law Institute Office. Room A.1501
Assessm Oral presentation of team’s research paper
ent

Week 5: Topic 3 (continue)

Form of Number
Students’ preparation before
teaching - of credit Main Themes
class
learning hours
Theory 2 The UK and US * Reading Guide:
credit legal system: - Michael Bogdan, “Comparative
hours - Law sources in the law”, Kluwer, Norstedts Juridik,
UK. Tano, 1994, pp.101 – 165.
- Law sources in the - M.A. Glendon, M.W. Gordon,
US. P.G. Carozza, “Comparative
Legal Traditions in a Nutshell”,
West Group, 1999, pp.261-290.
- Giáo trình luật so sánh, Trường
Đại học Luật Hà Nội, Nxb.
CAND, Hà Nội, 2008, tr. 258 -

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Self- 1 - The UK legal * Reading Guide:
study credit system: - Michael Bogdan, “Comparative
hour + Court system. law”, Kluwer, Norstedts Juridik,
+ Legal education and Tano, 1994, pp.101 – 165.
profession. - M.A. Glendon, M.W. Gordon,
- The US legal P.G. Carozza, “Comparative
system: Legal Traditions in a Nutshell”,
+ Court system. West Group, 1999, pp.184-234.
+ Legal education and - Giáo trình luật so sánh, Trường
profession. Đại học Luật Hà Nội, Nxb.
CAND, Hà Nội, 2008, tr. 232 -
258, tr. 269 - 295, tr. 302 - 308.
Team 1
work credit Team discussion of team research topic.
hour
Seminar 1
credit Discussion of themes in topic 3
hour
1
credit Oral presentation of team research paper
hour
- What to consult: instruction on the way to learn for the best,
on how to collect and use reference materials...; other
questions relate to issues discussed in class
Student - Time:
Consultat From 08 am to 11 am, every Wednesday if class being held in the
ion afternoon;
From 2pm to 5pm, every Wednesday if class being held in the
morning
- Place: Comparative Law Institute Office. Room A.1501
- The extent to which students get involved in the seminar.
Assessm
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 - Oral presentation of team research paper
ent - Submission of full semester assignment on the last class
of week 5.

10. SUBJECT POLICY

- In compliance with the University’s Regulation;
- All assignments shall be submitted in a specified date.

11. METHODS AND TYPES OF ASSESSMENT

11.1. Regular Assessment
- Class attendance check;
- Evidence of participating in teamwork.
11.2. Periodical Assessment

Assessment Items % of Final

Mark
Assessing knowledge and attitudes to participate in seminar 10%
Team assignment 15%
Full semester assignment 15%
Final Exam 60%

 General requirements with respect to all

types of assignment
- Research paper shall be presented in A4 sheets. The length of the
research paper depends on the requirements applied to an individual
type of assignment. The upper margin: 3.0 cm; lower margin: 3.0 cm;
left margin: 3.0 cm; right margin: 2.0 cm; font: Times New Roman;
size: 14; line spacing: 1.5pt.
- The length of research paper shall not exceed the page limit. The
redundancy shall not be evaluated and given any mark.
 Team Assignment

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- Research topic: each team shall choose a research topic from the list
given by the principal course instructor;
- Length of the research paper: not exceed 3 pages (A4);
- The essay should include the research topic’s name; a table of
contents; and a bibliography.
- Criteria for evaluating the research paper:

+ Research question being defined clearly and 2 points

reasonably
+ Analyzing the issue logically and directly 6 points
+ Diversified and interesting reference 1 point
materials
+ Clear writing style & beautiful presentation 1 point
Total 10 points

11.3. Full Semester Assignment

- Research topic: topic shall be chosen from a list given by the principal
course instructor; students are permitted to select a research topic by
themselves with an approval of the principal course instructor.
- Length of research paper: not exceed 4 pages (A4);
- The assignment must be written in prose style (using complete
sentences), adhere to grammatical rules and use correct spelling
(English US). It should be typed in Times New Roman font, using 1.5
spaced paragraphs and 14pt font size and the pages must be numbered.
The margins shall follow instruction in the above Sub-title (11.2). The
essay should include a title page; a table of contents; and a
bibliography.
- Criteria for evaluating research paper:

+ Research question being defined clearly and 2 points

reasonably
+ Analyzing the issue logically and directly 6 points
+ Diversified and interesting reference 1 point
materials
+ Clear writing style & beautiful presentation 1 point
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Total 10 points

11.4. Final Exam

Form of exam: True or false test which requires the examinees’
explanations for the reason why a statement is true or false. The test
consists of 10 statements to be done within 90 minutes. Total mark: 10
points.

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page
1 Course instructors’ information 2
2 Prerequisites 2
3 Course syllabus in brief 2
4 Course syllabus in details 3
5 Discipline’s overall objectives 4
6 Detailed cognitive objectives 5
7 Synthesis of cognitive objectives 12
8 Reading materials 12
9 Forms of teaching and learning 15
10 Subject Policy 26
11 Methods and types of assessment 26

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